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Interprofessional collaboration between different health care professions in Emilia Romagna
Marco Carradore1, Enrica Michelini2, Ingrid Caretta3
1a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:20:"University of Verona";}. marco.carradore@univr.it.
Acta Bio-Medica : Atenei Parmensis
|July 30, 2021
Summary
The validated Italian Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) scale effectively measures healthcare teamwork. This study found good collaboration levels among health professionals in Reggio Emilia, Italy, highlighting communication and accommodation.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Health Services Research
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Interprofessional collaboration is crucial for high-quality, safe patient care within challenging healthcare systems.
- Few validated tools exist in Italian for assessing health worker collaboration.
- The Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) scale, validated in Italian, assesses collaboration perceptions across all healthcare roles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To apply the validated Italian IPC scale in a new setting.
- To measure the level of interprofessional collaboration among diverse healthcare workers.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire-based study was conducted.
- 329 health professionals from Azienda USL-IRCCS in Reggio Emilia participated.
- Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Physicians reported the highest collaboration levels.
- Factors of 'accommodation' and 'communication' scored higher than 'isolation'.
- Nursing aides/orderlies reported lower collaboration with midwives.
Conclusions:
- The Italian IPC scale is a valuable tool for measuring healthcare interprofessional collaboration.
- A satisfactory level of collaboration was observed among health professionals in the study organization.
- Findings support the scale's utility in diverse Italian healthcare contexts.
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